Kashmir Tightens Meat Labeling Rules: Halal & Source Transparency Made Mandatory

Kashmir Tightens Meat Labeling Rules: Transparency Now Mandatory

Kashmir Tightens Meat Labeling Rules: Transparency Now Mandatory By: Javid Amin | 04 October 2025 Transparency on the Table: Kashmir’s New Meat Labeling Law Kashmir’s food regulators have drawn a firm line in the sand. Beginning August 2025, every kilogram of dressed meat entering the Valley — whether mutton or chicken — must come with a full, verifiable label. The Jammu & Kashmir Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made it clear: no label, no sale. The move follows a storm of public concern triggered by the seizure of 1,200…

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Trash Tower: Srinagar’s Achan Landfill Exposes Urban Decay and SMC’s Biggest Test

Trash Tower: Srinagar’s Ugly Truth and the SMC’s Test

Trash Tower: Srinagar’s Ugly Truth and the SMC’s Test By: Javid Amin | 04 October 2025 The Stench of Neglect On a damp Friday morning, drizzle fell softly over Srinagar’s Achan landfill, but it brought no comfort.Instead of freshness, the air was thick with the stench of decay that drifted across neighborhoods — Nowshehra, Lal Bazaar, Soura, and Eidgah. Children waiting for school buses covered their noses with handkerchiefs. Shopkeepers sprayed cheap room fresheners into the air. Windows were shut tight despite the humidity. What was once a quiet stretch…

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Kashmir Tourism Revival: After Tulips, Gul-e-Dawood (Chrysanthemums) Keep the Valley Blooming into Autumn

Kashmir Tourism Revival - After Tulips, Gul-e-Dawood (Chrysanthemums) Keep the Valley Blooming into Autumn

Kashmir Bets on Chrysanthemums to Keep Tourism Blooming Beyond Spring By: Javid Amin | 04 October 2025 Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir — After the record-breaking success of the Tulip Festival earlier this year, Kashmir’s tourism authorities are cultivating a fresh chapter in the Valley’s floral story — one filled with color, fragrance, and resilience. Enter the Chrysanthemum Festival 2025, a first-of-its-kind celebration at Srinagar’s iconic Botanical Garden, where over 80,000 blooms across 60+ varieties will paint the landscape in golden yellows, fiery reds, lavender purples, and snowy whites. This initiative,…

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